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Furthermore, it is not distorting history to say that it was largely through the efforts and propaganda of our International Federation that the government of the U.S.S.R. was recognized by the majority of the great powers.

Author: Leon Jouhaux - French Leader
  Say , Great , History , Government


We too, through lack of knowledge and of sufficiently mature reflection, mistook the visible outward appearance of the phenomenon for the phenomenon itself.

Author: Leon Jouhaux - French Leader
  Knowledge , Through , Mature , Reflection


A convention was drawn up on June 17, 1925, in which the principle of supervision, as opposed to that of simple propaganda, was recognized, thanks to the efforts of the labour members, of whom I was one.

Author: Leon Jouhaux - French Leader
  Up , Simple , Thanks , Propaganda


At Leeds the idea of an international labour organization appeared in a trade-union text which also drew attention to the danger to the working classes inherent in the existence of international capitalist competition.

Author: Leon Jouhaux - French Leader
  Attention , Competition , Organization


Expressing the thoughts of my comrades, I suggested, among other means, the organization of an international information service on inventories, on production, and on the needs of the various countries for raw materials.

Author: Leon Jouhaux - French Leader
  Thoughts , Service , Organization , Needs


From 1918 on, trade unionists were to express from the platforms of their congresses the workers' desire for peace through a rational organization of the world.

Author: Leon Jouhaux - French Leader
  World , Desire , Peace , Organization


I would not go so far as to say that the French trade unions attached greater importance to the struggle for peace than the others did; but they certainly seemed to take it more to heart.

Author: Leon Jouhaux - French Leader
  Heart , Say , Peace , Struggle


In the report made on behalf of the C.G.T. we affirmed that the Peace Treaty should, in accordance with the spirit of workers' organizations, lay the first foundations of the United States of Europe.

Author: Leon Jouhaux - French Leader
  First , Peace , Spirit , Europe


My parents, and especially my mother, encouraged by the director of the local school which I was attending, wanted in spite of everything to send me to a National School of Arts and Crafts so that I could later become an engineer.

Author: Leon Jouhaux - French Leader
  Me , Parents , School , Mother


On completion of my military service, I went back to the factory and to the trade union.

Author: Leon Jouhaux - French Leader
  Back , Trade , Service , Military


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